howl vs lament

howl

verb
  • To utter a sound expressive of pain or distress; to cry aloud and mournfully; to lament; to wail. 

  • To make a noise resembling the cry of a wild beast. 

  • To utter a loud, protracted, mournful sound or cry, as dogs and wolves often do. 

  • To utter with outcry. 

noun
  • Any similar sound. 

  • A prolonged cry of distress or anguish; a wail. 

  • The protracted, mournful cry of a dog, wolf or other canid; also of other animals. 

lament

verb
  • To express grief; to weep or wail; to mourn. 

  • To feel great sorrow or regret; to bewail. 

noun
  • A song expressing grief. 

  • An expression of grief, suffering, sadness or regret. 

How often have the words howl and lament occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )